A _________ is a big church.
cathedral
_______society refers to society, politics and culture from before the Industrial Revolution, which occurred from 1750 to 1850.
sublime
regalia
preindustrial
siege
a fact or an event in nature or society, especially one that is not fully understood
ingenuity
hoard
phenomenon
overwhelmed
something you give, say, do, or make to show your admiration and respect for someone
infrustructure
tribute
foe
regime
Many traditional ceremonies involve a lot of _______. (ceremonial jewellery, objects or clothes.)
ceramics
plunge
regalia
cathedral
The Mayans used _______ (like dried out pumpkins) in ceremonies.
gourd
Arturo Montero is an ___________ (he studies archeological artifacts to understand what ancient civilizations understood about the stars and sky.)
archeoastronomer
A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender.
ceramics
siege
plunge
cathedral
to move apart and go away in different directions; to make someone or something do this The fog began to _______. The crowd ________ed quickly.
disperse
reservoir
comprise
foe
existing a lot in a particular group, area, or at a particular time. e.g. These diseases are more ________ among young children.
penetrate
flourish
subsequent
prevalent
Vikings would arrive in a town and ______ it. (steal things)
gruelling
regalia
sublime
loot
The reason for the ____ (end) of the Mayans is unknown.
demise
If you live by the _____, you die by the _______.
sword
deduce
loot
stalagmite
to collect and keep large amounts of food, money, etc., especially secretly
hoard
ingenuity
phenomenon
overwhelmed
to be the parts or people that form something e.g. People under the age of 40 _______ the majority of the work force.
constitute
flourish
subsequent
penetrate
to help something to happen or develop
promote
reservoir
comprise
foe
trying or likely to destroy or damage a government or political system by attacking it secretly or indirectly
regime
foe
subversive
infrastructure
the basic systems, such as transport and communication, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively
regime
infrastructure
subversive
foe
A _________ is an upward-growing mound of mineral deposits that have precipitated from water dripping onto the floor of a cave.
stalagmite
A _______ is an icicle-shaped formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cave and is produced by precipitation of minerals from water dripping through the cave ceiling.
stalactite
happening after something else: The mistakes were corrected in a _________ edition of the book.
decipher
subsequent
prevalent
agrarian
to grow or develop well: The company soon began to ________ under his expert management.
decipher
prevalent
agrarian
flourish
If a feeling or situation _______ someone, it had an effect that is too strong or extreme
ingenuity
phenomenon
overwhelmed
hoard
They _____ into the water.
gruel
plunge
constitute
bless
to succeed in entering or joining an organization, a group, etc. especially when this is difficult to do. They __________d airport security.
agrarian
decipher
penetrate
prevalent
The class is ______ed mainly of Italian and French students.
reservoir
dispers(e)
fo(e)
compris(e)
to succeed in finding the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand e.g. Can anyone ________ his handwriting?
flourish
penetrate
subsequent
decipher
These are some Mayan _________.
ceramics
Another word for infer or figure out is ______.
sublime
loot
deduce
gruelling
system of government or other control, especially one that people do not approve of
regime
promote
foe
comprise
a natural or artificial lake or large tank used for collecting and storing water, especially for community water supplies or irrigation
reservoir
subversive
regime
foe
skill at inventing things or finding new ways to solve problems
hoard
overwhelmed
ingenuity
phenomenon
an enemy, or a competitor
regime
disperse
foe
infrastructure
If you say something is _______, you mean it has a wonderful quality.
sublime
ceramics
cathedral
gruelling
connected with farming and the use of land for farming
subsequent
penetrate
flourish
agrarian
Something related to the ocean is _______.
siege
gourd
loot
maritime
Something that is really hard is ________.
gruelling
An animal similar to a cheetah is a ________.
jaguar